Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020
Dispatch
Large Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease among Wedding Attendees, Jordan
Dawood Yusef
, Wail Hayajneh, Samah Awad, Suleiman Momany, Basheer Khassawneh, Shaher Samrah, Basil Obeidat, Liqaa Raffee, Ibrahim Al-Faouri, Ali Bani Issa, Heba Al Zamel, Enas Bataineh, and Reem Qdaisat
, Wail Hayajneh, Samah Awad, Suleiman Momany, Basheer Khassawneh, Shaher Samrah, Basil Obeidat, Liqaa Raffee, Ibrahim Al-Faouri, Ali Bani Issa, Heba Al Zamel, Enas Bataineh, and Reem Qdaisat
Table
Demographic and clinical features of 76 persons with confirmed coronavirus disease who attended a wedding, Jordan
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| M | 30 (39.5) |
| F |
46 (60.5) |
| Relatives and friends of groom* | 44 (57.9) |
| Relatives and friends of bride |
32 (42.1) |
| Demographics | |
| Children <18 y | 17 (22.4) |
| Adults >18 y |
59 (77.6) |
| Age group, median 27 (range 2–80) y | |
| 0–9 | 3 (3.9) |
| 10–19 | 17 (22.4) |
| 20–29 | 21 (27.6) |
| 30–39 | 6 (7.9) |
| 40–49 | 12 (15.8) |
| 50–59 | 11 (14.5) |
| >60 |
6 (7.9) |
| Symptoms at time of diagnosis | |
| Yes | 40 (52.6) |
| No |
36 (47.4) |
| Concurrent conditions† | |
| Yes | 15 (19.8) |
| No | 61 (80.2) |
*Including the groom.
†Concurrent conditions included hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, ischemic heart disease, and cancer.
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